Bundle-carrier for harvesting-machines



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M. KANE. BUNDLE CARRIER FOR HARVESTING MACHINES.

N o. 589,657. Patented Sept. 711897.

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M. KANE;

BUNDLE OARRIER FOR HARVESTING MACHINES. v

No. 589,657. Patented Sept. 7, 1897.

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MAURICE KANE, or AUs'rIN, ILLINOIS.

BUNDLE-CARRIER FOR HARVESTING-MACHINES.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent No. 589,657, datedSeptember *7, 1897.

Application filed October 29,1895. Serial No. 567,335. (No model.)

Be it known that I, MAURICE KANE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Austin, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois,haveinvented a new and useful BundleOarrier for Harvcstin g-Mach in es,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to bundle-carriers for harvesting-machines.

The object of the invention is to simplify the construction ofbundle-carriers and to render the same more efficient in operation.

The invention consists, substantially, in the construction, combination,location, and relative arrangement of parts, all as will be more fullyhereinafter set forth, as shown in the accompanying drawings, and,finally, more specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

Referriugto the accompanying drawings and to the various views andreference-signs appearing thereon, Figure 1 is a plan VlBW of a portionof grain-binder frame, showing my improved bundle-carrier appliedthereto. Fig. 2 is a view in elevation from the bottom of Fig. 1, thebundle-carrier shown in tilted position. Fig. 3 is a detailed view ofthe lever for operating the bundle-carrier attachment. Fig. 4 is adetail View of the construction shown in Fig. 3, parts being arranged ina different position. Fig. 5 is a detail view, parts in verticalsection, of the manner of pivotally mounting the controlling-arm of thebundle-carrier.

The same part is designated by the same reference-sign whenever itoccurs throughout the several views of the drawings.

Reference-sign A designates a portion of the frame of a grain-binder,upon which is mounted in any suitable way atilting frame B. G designatesa series of bundle-supporting arms pivotally mounted in the tiltingframe B, the outer arm D of the bundle-supporting arms being pivotallymounted in a special manner presently to be more fully described and fora purpose presently to be explained. E designates a flexible connectionbetween all of said arms of the bundle-carrier. This flexible connectionmay be of any suitable or convenient form; but in practice I prefer toemploy the construction shown, wherein said flexible connectioncomprises a linked chain, through the links of which thebundlesupporting arms C are arranged to pass.

The tilting frame B is provided at the outer corner thereof with asuitably-perforated seat F, adapted to receive the lug G of a sleeve H,through which arm D passes, as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 5. Throughthe perforation in the seat passes a bolt J, secured at one end in thelug G, carrying set-nuts K at the op posite end. Mounted upon the bolt Jand interposed between nuts K and the under surface of frame 13 is aspring 1), the tension of which may be adjusted by adjusting-nuts K. Theaction of the spring tends to hold sleeve II in its seat F, andconsequently to hold arm D in any position to which said arm may bemoved or rocked on a vertical axis at right angles to the direction ofits length. The frame B is provided with a flange or rim M, cut away, asat N and O. The rim M forms a bearing for the arms C intermediate theends thereof.

It will be seen from the foregoing description that when arm D is rockedabout lug G as a pivot and upon a vertical axis at right angles to thedirection of its length and in a direction to distcnd the arms of thebundlecarrier until the lug P, formed by the cutaway portions N O of therim M, is cleared the spring L, while permitting said arm D to rock inthe manner referred to, will cause said arm to drop down into cut-awayportion N, the lug 1 thereby forming a stop to hold the carrier-armsdistended, the springL maintaining the arm 1) in this or its lockedposition, but yielding to permit a disengagement thereof with lug P whensaid arm D is rocked in a Vertical plane. In a similar manner when thearm D is rocked about lug G as a pivot and upon a vertical axis and in adirection to close or fold the arms upon themselves, said arm D firstbeing rocked vertically to disengage the same from lug P, it willencounter the cut-away portion 0 of rim M and will again be drawn downbelow the top surface of said rim M, thereby being held by spring L in aclosed position.

\Vhen arm D is rocked in a direction to close the arms, it first engagesthe next adjacent arm, and continued movement thereof successivelyengages the other arms constituting the carrier and folds the sameclosely and compactly against each other, and when said arm D is movedin a direction to distend the arms it will do so by reason of thefiexible connection E. The flexible connection E may be sleeved upon theextreme outer and inner arms of the. carrier, and therefore the amountto which said arms may be extended may be readily adjusted and regulatedby moving the connection E by hand nearer to or farther from the ends ofsaid arms, as will be readily apparent, and securing the same inadjusted position.

I will now describe means for operating the bundle-carrier. Mounted uponframcworkA of the grain-binder in any suitable or convenient location,but preferably in a position convenient to the foot of the driver, is apivoted lever R, adapted to be engaged at one end by the foot of theoperator and connected at its opposite end through any suitableconnection, as at S, to the end of arm D, as at T. The connect-ion Spreferably comprises a flexible portion, as shown, arranged to pass oversuitable guides U, by which it is given a proper direction of pull toeffect a tilting of frame BV and a rocking of arm D. By suitablymanipulating pivoted lever R, which lever is pivoted intermediate itsends, the frame 13 may be tilted to raise or.lower the arms C intoposition to receive the bundles from the grain-binder or to dischargethe same. In the position shown in Fig. 3 the lever B occupies aposition corresponding to the lower position of the arms 0, as. shown inFig. 2- that is, to discharge the bundles. By tilting the lever towardthe right from the position shown in Fig. 3 the lower arm of said levereffects a pull on connection S, thereby elevating the arms 0 intoposition to receive bundles from the machine. The lever R may be held inthis position by the foot of the driver. I have devised a construction,however, whereby the driver is relieved of the weight that wouldnecessarily come upon his foot as succeeding bundles discharged from themachine upon the bundle-carrier increases the weight imposed upon saidcarrier, wherein the lever R is tilted until the line of pull onconnection S passes beyond the pivotal point of said lever R or past thedead-center thereof. By providing stop V upon the framework and mountingin the le- Ver R aset-screw V, adapted to engage said stop, the weightof the pull is relieved from the driver, and by adjusting the set-screw\V the line of pull on connection S may be regulated to just approach,coincide with, or pass the dead-center of pivotal point of said lever,as will be readily understood by reference to Fig. l. It will beobserved that arm D is mounted upon the extreme forward portion of frameB and that the guide U upon said frame l3 occupies a position rearwardlywith respect to the end of arm D and that the guide U upon the mainframework of the machine is in a lower horizontal plane than frame 13.Therefore when a pull is exerted upon connection S by the driver thefirst effect will be to rock arm D aboutits pivot until said arm engagesa stop or until the flexible connection E has been drawn tautthat is,when the arms of the carrier have been distended. Then further pullexerted upon connection 5 effects a tilting of frame B.

From the above description it will be seen that the construction is suchas to permit the arms 0 to be raised and lowered to receive or dischargethe bundles that the carriers can be distended to any desired degree orfolded closely and compactly against each other and against the side ofthe machine-frame. This greatly facilitates the handling andtransportation of the machine. The construction is simple, easilyunderstood, and is economical in manufacture. The arms may be locked intheir distended position or their folded position.

Many variations in the size and proportions of parts, details ofconstruction, and relative location and arrangement of parts wouldreadily suggest themselves to persons skilled in the art and still fallwithin the spirit and scope of my invention. 1 do not desire, therefore,to be limited to the exact details of construction and arrangement shownand de scribed; but,

Having stated the object and purpose of my invention and havingdescribed a form of apparatus embodying the same and having explainedthe construction and mode of operation thereof, what I claim as new andof my own invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of theUnited States, is-

1. In a bundle-carrier, a frame, a series of bundle-supporting armsmounted therein, the extreme outer arm of the series provided with aspring-pressed pivot, a lug formed on the frame, adapted to lock saidouter arm, connections between said outer arm and the other arms of theseries, means for swinging said arm about its pivot; as and for thepurpose set forth.

2. In a bundle-carrier, a series of supporting-arms, a frame in whichsaid bundle-arms are mounted, said frame provided with a perforatedseat, a sleeve through which the outer arm of said series is arranged topass, said sleeve adapted to be received in said seat, a spring arrangedto hold said sleeve to its seat. said frame provided with a cut-awayrim. a flexible connection between the outer arm and the other arms ofthe series, means for swinging said arm as and for the purpose setforth.

3. In a bundle-carrier, a tilting frame, a series ofindependently-mounted bundle-supporting arms, connections between saidarms. one of said arms comprising a control bar or arm, said control-armmounted upon the forward end of said tilting frame, a guide mounted uponsaid tilting frame and rearwardly with respect to said control-arm, aguide upon the main frame, arranged in a lower plane than the guide uponthe tilting frame, a control-lever and connections arranged to engagesaid guides and connected at opposite ends thereof with said control-armand said lever; whereby when said lever is actuated said frame is tiltedand all of said arms distended, as and for the purpose set forth.

l. The combination in a bundle-carrier, of a frame, a series ofbundle-supporting arms pivotally mounted upon said frame, said framebeing provided with a seat adapted to receive the pivot of the outermostof said arms, a spring arranged to press said pivot to its seat to holdthe same in the position to which it may swing, meansfor positivelyswinging said extreme or outermost arm about its pivot, and anindependent flexible connection between said outer arms of the seriesand each of the other arms of the series, as and for the purpose setforth.

5. The combination with a frame, a series of bundle supporting armsindependently mounted thereon, one of said arms being provided with ayielding pivot, a stop arranged in the path of swing of said arm toengage and hold the same in the position in which it may berocked, meansfor positively swinging said arm about its pivot, an independentflexible connection between said arm and each i of the other arms of theseries, as and for the purpose set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 23d day of October,1895.

MAURICE KANE.

Attest:

S. E. DARBY, M. I. OAvA vAeH.

